ZIP 81122 · La Plata County, CO

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 81122: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Colorado governments, the Colorado Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 81122?
81122 is served by the State of Colorado, La Plata County, Bayfield School District 10 Joint, Archuleta County and Archuleta County School District 50. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), La Plata County spent $54.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Bayfield School District 10 Joint spent $24.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Archuleta County spent $37.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Archuleta County School District 50 spent $25.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 81122?
Of the governments serving 81122, Archuleta County School District 50 collected $16.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), La Plata County collected $15.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Bayfield School District 10 Joint collected $11.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Archuleta County collected $8.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 81122.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: La Plata County, Archuleta County, Bayfield School District 10 Joint and Archuleta County School District 50

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 81122

Archuleta County School District 50$16.0 million

62% of its $25.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

La Plata County$15.9 million

24% of its $65.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Bayfield School District 10 Joint$11.7 million

45% of its $25.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Archuleta County$8.1 million

22% of its $36.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so La Plata County and Archuleta County provides local services like police and parks.

La Plata County

$54.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 60% of this ZIP is in La Plata County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes68%Fines and other11%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.1%State tax money5.2%Local tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.5%
Full La Plata County breakdown

What stands out

36%

of La Plata County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes68%

Sales tax
36%$23.8 million
Property tax
24%$15.9 million
Other taxes
8.0%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$131 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.5%$2.3 million

State tax money5.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.2%$3.4 million

Local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.8%$2.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$7.2 million
Fines
0.2%$109 thousand
La Plata County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Housing and community development5.8%Health and hospitals5.2%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

49%

of La Plata County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full La Plata County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$26.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$11.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$973 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$494 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$17.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Housing and community development
5.8%$3.2 million
Health and hospitals
5.2%$2.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$194 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$194 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$174 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$174 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$148 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$148 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$102 thousand
La Plata County page →

Archuleta County

$37.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Archuleta County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)13%Fines and other9.7%Federal tax money6.1%
Full Archuleta County breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Archuleta County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes51%

Sales tax
25%$9.1 million
Property tax
22%$8.1 million
Other taxes
3.9%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$682 thousand
  • Other licenses$681 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Airport$178 thousand
  • Road charges$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.1%$2.2 million

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$7.2 million

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$3.5 million
Archuleta County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Social services8.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

8.1%

of Archuleta County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Archuleta County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$12.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$11.7 million
  • Airports$796 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6.4 million
Social services
8.1%$3.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$953 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$953 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$580 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$580 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$517 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$44 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$44 thousand
Archuleta County page →

Your schools

Bayfield School District 10 Joint

$24.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Bayfield School District 10 Joint.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes45%Federal tax money3.1%Fees for services0.2%
Full Bayfield School District 10 Joint breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$11.7 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$52 thousand

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$806 thousand

State tax money51%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
51%$13.1 million
Bayfield School District 10 Joint page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%
Full Bayfield School District 10 Joint breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$21.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$3.3 million
Bayfield School District 10 Joint page →

Archuleta County School District 50

$25.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Archuleta County School District 50.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money20%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money8.2%Fees for services0.1%
Full Archuleta County School District 50 breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
62%$16.0 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$30 thousand

Federal tax money8.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.2%$2.1 million

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$5.2 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$2.5 million
Archuleta County School District 50 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Archuleta County School District 50 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$25.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$11 thousand
Archuleta County School District 50 page →

Your state

State of Colorado

$48.1 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (college tuition, hospital bills)13%Fines and other8.1%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

13%

of Colorado's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Colorado breakdown

State taxes42%

Individual income tax
17%$7.52 billion
Sales tax
10%$4.67 billion
Other taxes
9.6%$4.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 13 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.61 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$548 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$458 million
  • Tobacco taxes$332 million
  • Severance taxes$187 million
  • Amusement taxes$176 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$68.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$56.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$44.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$27.9 million
  • Public utility licenses$20.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.7%$2.59 billion

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$6.13 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; hospital bills and 9 more
  • College tuition$2.98 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.63 billion
  • University housing and dining$807 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Road charges$223 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$77.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$71.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$25.7 million
  • Other education charges$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Housing$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$16.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$94.6 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.29 billion
Fines
0.8%$380 million
Colorado page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges22%Health and hospitals7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%All other spending14%

What stands out

22%

of Colorado's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Colorado breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$13.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$13.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$121 million
  • Welfare institutions$62.3 million
  • Veterans' services$4.2 million
Sent to local governments
22%$10.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.25 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.04 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$745 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$441 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$255 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$242 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$172 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$79.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$43.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$43.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$37.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$16.9 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$10.2 million
  • Sent to the federal government$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$538 thousand
Schools and colleges
22%$10.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.14 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.24 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.15 billion
  • Other education$973 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$3.60 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.85 billion
  • Public health$1.75 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$2.78 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.06 billion
  • Courts and legal services$956 million
  • Police$333 million
  • Inspections and regulation$218 million
  • Prisons and jails$209 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$2.66 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.38 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$868 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$264 million
  • Other government administration$132 million
  • Government buildings$22.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$1.76 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$1.70 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$63.7 million
  • Airports$2.5 million
  • Public transit$23 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.13 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.13 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$589 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$589 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$420 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$159 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$150 million
  • Libraries$8.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$20.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.8 million
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Colorado. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

La Plata County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Bayfield School District 10 Joint. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Archuleta County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Archuleta County School District 50. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the financial data that a Colorado government reported to the Colorado Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The data covers the district's general fund and its other governmental funds, such as building, bond payment, food service and grant funds, and its enterprise funds. Borrowing, transfers between the district's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. Property tax is the district's mill levies; other local money such as specific ownership tax and interest shows as other revenue.

Debt payments and construction. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, and a few transfers out of the district's funds. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district. Construction and equipment costs are counted under schools and colleges, so a year with a building project can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.